Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs at the USDA, Edward Avalos, makes a stop in Roswell, Monday. (Courtesy Photo)

Ed Avalos, under secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs at the United States Department of Agriculture, made a stop in Roswell to visit the Sales Barn Livestock Auction on Monday.

Avalos is visiting southern New Mexico as part of a whirlwind tour. He gave the keynote address to the New Mexico Wool Growers in Ruidoso to, “let them know what we are doing in Washington to help them.”

He said the USDA has made tough choices the past few years with budget cuts. “We’re doing more with less money. We’ve reduced our workforce Login to read more